Originally coined by a sports writer in Sports Illustrated's Mitch Goldich in 2024, the term Octopus is used to describe a football player scoring a touchdown and then scoring the subsequent two-point conversion.

The bookmakers set their odds to make a profit whatever the outcome, the odds are based on money expected to be placed and statistical probability. Many OLBG member create their own betting odds before the bookies have priced up an event, it's a very worthwhile exercise and should become part of your betting life.